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Alan (second from right) and Nur Adilah (second from left) posed for a<br />
photograph with their teachers before the relay run.<br />
About our YOG Torchbearers<br />
Alan Tan Jian Hong<br />
Alan was born with Down’s syndrome in 1993. When he<br />
was younger, he had very short attention span when he was<br />
younger and preferred ‘easier’ tasks and would ‘give up’<br />
readily when faced with slightly challenging ones.<br />
Today, Alan is a School Prefect of LGS. He is a very helpful<br />
and responsible pupil who is very meticulous and passionate<br />
about the tasks he is assigned to, both at home and in<br />
school. Alan has been participating in the Special Olympics<br />
(SO) Singapore National Games since he was 12 years old.<br />
He also participated in this year’s National Vertical Marathon<br />
held at OCBC Plaza and several Singapore Disability Sports<br />
Council (SDSC) sporting events. Alan has garnered many<br />
prizes from his participation in various other sports meets<br />
and events. In addition, he has been participating in the<br />
Schools’ Annual Reading Month for the last three years and<br />
has also performed in dances for school events.<br />
Nur Adilah Shaharudin<br />
Nur Adilah strikes us as a fun-loving and playful pupil. She<br />
was born with Global Developmental Delay in 1995 and at<br />
seven years of age, her developmental milestones were that<br />
of a one-year old. According, to her mother, Nur Adilah only<br />
started to speak her first few mono-syllabic words at the age<br />
of five. Nur Adilah joined LGS Sports CCA at the age of 13.<br />
In just a couple of years, she has participated in several SO<br />
Singapore events, including the last National Games in 2009<br />
and the SDSC sports meets.<br />
This year, Nur Adilah made her debut run up the OCBC Plaza in<br />
the National Vertical Marathon 2010. She has also participated<br />
in the school’s Annual Reading Month and has read stories<br />
aloud in the presence of her teachers and peers before the<br />
whole school.<br />
Cheng Siew Ping<br />
Siew Ping is a 21-year-old avid athlete. She suffered from<br />
birth asphyxia and has neurofibromatosis related skin<br />
problems. Siew Ping’s forte is sports and she has never<br />
missed any of her trainings with the SO. She represented<br />
Singapore in several SO events and won many medals over<br />
the years.<br />
Siew Ping is a very independent client who exhibits potential<br />
for Open Employment. She is currently attached to <strong>MINDS</strong><br />
Shop @ Woodlands Ring Road where she received training<br />
in retailing. She also assists in headsets recycling in WEDC.<br />
Siew Ping is a very helpful and dependable individual who is<br />
well-liked by her peers and TOs.<br />
Ahmad Salim<br />
Ahmad Salim is a 22-year-old Malay youth who was<br />
diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome. He is a sports enthusiast<br />
and enjoys swimming, bowling and cycling.<br />
Ahmad Salim is an independent client who also exhibits<br />
potential for Open Employment. He is currently attached to<br />
the <strong>MINDS</strong> Food and assists with kitchen duties, such as<br />
washing of dishes. At WEDC, Ahmad Salim is very much like<br />
an elder brother to all his peers.<br />
WEDC clients and YOG torchbearers, Siew Ping (left)<br />
and Ahmad Salim (right)<br />
mindspeak: the heartvoice of special people<br />
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